the mind boggles

phrase

informal
used to indicate amazement
The mind boggles at what he has accomplished.

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“The mind boggles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20mind%20boggles. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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